Chapter VII: The Dog Family--The Domestic Dog

Section _Cynoidea_--Geographical Distribution--Skull of
Dog--Teeth--Legs--Walk--Claws--Internal Anatomy--The Cæcum,
or “Cul de sac” of the Intestine--Size--THE DOMESTIC DOG--Its
Fidelity and Love--Differences between the Domesticated
and Natural Species of the Family--Barking a Civilised
Habit--Antiquity of the Dog--The Dog among the Hebrews
and Egyptians--The Dog in the Bible--“Dog” as a Term of
Reproach--Venerated by many Ancient Nations--The Dog among
the Greeks and Romans--Pre-historic Dogs--Dogs in the New
World--Peruvian Dogs--Superstitions about the Dog--The
Dog as an article of Diet--Origin of the Dog--Identity
of Structure of Wild and Domestic Dogs--The independent
Training of Wild _Canidæ_ by Savages in many parts of
the World--Voice--Results of the whole question as to
Origin--Anecdotes about Instinct, Reason, Docility--Muscles
of Dog’s Head--Consociation of Dogs--Anecdotes of Sense of
Right, Wrong, Duty, Conscience--Sensitiveness, Honesty,
Theft, Cunning, Quarrelsomeness, Magnanimity, the
reverse, Revenge, Hatred--Conjugal Affection--Devotion to
Man--Fickleness--Despair--Rabies and Hydrophobia--Wonderful
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